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2012 Ford Explorer Base
SUV · 290 hp · 19–20 mpg combined
Market
Too few listings to publish a market price.
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Three trims, $28,280 to $37,855. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $5,760, from XLT to Limited.
The numbers.
Two configurations: front-wheel or all-wheel drive, 6-speed automatic.
Paint and trim.
1 interior
- Medium Light Stone
Cloth.
5 factory paints
- Red Candy Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
- Ingot Silver Metallic
- White Suede
- Dark Blue Pearl Metallic
- Black
Safety and recalls
7 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2012 Explorer.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
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Other years of the Explorer Base.
2013 Explorer Base
$29,100$820 more10 colors · starting MSRP
2011 Explorer Base
$28,360$80 more11 colors · starting MSRP
2014 Explorer Base
$30,015$1,735 more10 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.